Defamer explains that Whisper is one of a few mobile apps allowing users to anonymously broadcast secrets—but this particular secret was backed up by Whisper editor-in-chief and former Gawker editor Neetzan Zimmerman, who tells Defamer the source is "a person with extremely close ties to Gwyneth who came to us directly after Graydon Carter wrote that missive about why VF walked away from the Paltrow profile last year." He adds, "I have no reason to suspect they're lying about this, and if anyone would know the truth, this person would." Of course, Defamer reached out to Paltrow's publicist, who called the rumor "absolutely 100% false" and says Paltrow only knows Yorn "casually through business contacts."